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Skydiving Age Limit by State

California has the highest Minimum Age Required to Skydive (18), followed by Texas (18) and Florida (18). Rhode Island has the lowest (16).

Law51 states · 1 metricUpdated May 19, 2025Original page
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Minimum Age Required to SkydiveBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Minimum Age Required to Skydive

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
18
Middle half 18 – 18
Average
17.92
51 states
Highest
18
California
Lowest
16
Rhode Island

Data

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What correlates with Minimum Age Required to Skydive?

Pearson r against 2,096 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Minimum Age Required to Skydive tend to score higher on these

  1. Rural Land AreaMost Rural States in the U.S.
    r = +0.61 · strong · n = 50
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  2. Off-Grid Affordability ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 50
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  3. Off-Grid Living Overall ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 50
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  4. Weapons per 100 ResidentsCastle Doctrine States
    r = +0.39 · moderate · n = 50
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  5. % of Households w/GunsBest States for Gun Owners
    r = +0.39 · moderate · n = 50
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  6. % of Households That Own GunsGun Ownership by State
    r = +0.39 · moderate · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Minimum Age Required to Skydive tend to score lower on these

  1. Rural Population DensityMost Rural States in the U.S.
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 50
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  2. Overall Price Per AcreAcre Value by State
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 48
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  3. Average Cost per AcreCheapest Land by State
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 48
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  4. Median Price per AcreBest States To Homestead
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 50
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  5. Farmland Price Per AcreAcre Value by State
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 46
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  6. Cropland Value per AcreOff-Grid Living Legal States
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 50
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Minimum Age Required to Skydive?
California has the highest Minimum Age Required to Skydive, at 18, followed by Texas (18) and Florida (18).
Which state has the lowest Minimum Age Required to Skydive?
Rhode Island has the lowest Minimum Age Required to Skydive, at 16.
What is the median Minimum Age Required to Skydive across US states?
The median is 18 across the 51 US states with data.
Where does this skydiving age limit by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Skydiver's Information Manual 2023-2024 - United States Parachute Association; What Is the Skydiving Age Limit? - Sky Dive Carolina; How Old Do You Have to Be to Skydive? - CSC; Is There a Skydiving Age Limit? - Skydive STL.